This Is Us

Chapter 20

A/N: Disclaimerrrr!  hope you enjoy this chapter!

Chapter Twenty

"Just think about this offer for now, I hope you would give me an answer soon. It would be a pleasure to work with you again."

Dr. Theresa Young's words played in my head for more than fifteen minutes now. I have been standing outside he office since then and I haven't moved yet. I am afraid that if I take a step forward my countdown would start. I don't want to face it just yet, even though I have to and with in a week is what she told me.

It's a choice between what is best for my future or what would make me happy.

"So that's about it really, nothing too exciting." I hear Adam Smith's voice from the stairs in the corner. Candy and him are giving Peter a tour of the building while waiting for me. In the four years I've been in UNC, I've haven't showed Peter around my building. There isn't really much to it, we are a small department compared to the other huge courses. There isn't really anyone insane enough to tackle Chemistry.

"Ahh, no wonder Lara Jean never even tried." Peter snickers. His footsteps were getting closer, which means they are probably going to headed this way and are going to find me standing here like a lost child.

Candy shows up first, and she was rather surprised to see me there. "There she is. Everything go well?" Her eyebrows met in confusion since she can tell my distress. I actually came to see Dr. Young for my Thesis for consultation since I am having a hard time treating my specimens now that I need to finish all these in the next three months to pass the course and graduate. None of my classmates are close to being done too so we can all feel each other's anxiety.

"I—" I don't even know where to start.

"Covey?" Peter's voice breaks the trance that I am in. I have been staring at them for more than a minute still unsure of what to say.

"Are you experiments okay?" Candy asked, that's usually one of the things why the Professors call. One of our classmates had to come overnight because her things aren't going as they should so she has to restart, at least it was caught early.

I nod. I was looking at Peter now, watching his expression as I finally continued, "Dr. Young was offered tenure for either NYU or St John's University." All of which schools are in New York.

Adam turns towards Peter, I think he already knows. While Candy had her hand on me, she shook me slightly, "And?"

I blinked. I am waiting for Peter to understand. We have talked about this before that Dr. Young has been hinting out wanting to work with me outside the university. "She asked me if I wanted to join her and be her Teaching Assistant."

"Oh my god Lara Jean that is amazing!" Candy gasps excitedly as she wraps her arms around me. This is how I should probably react. Teaching Assistants have the best opportunity for their future, and it's always good when a professor would recommend personally to be their TA. Not to mention it's one of the prestigious universities in the country too. This offer also means that working under them would help lower or even give the Graduates get a decent amount for their Masters or PhD depending on what the offer is.

And my gosh, Dr. Young's offer wants me to take it right there and then. I can't even imagine how I got so lucky to be her first choice.

But Peter... and it being in New York. New York is six hours away from Virginia. Well actually, Peter and I had our plans already done. He applied to UNC for his Masters program and had just gotten the acceptance letter a week ago. It would have been simple for him to move to New York too but applications for transferring school was over about a month ago for most schools that offers Peter's degree.